The Adventures of Mr. Nicholas Wisdom

The Adventures of Mr. Nicholas Wisdom
Author Ignacy Krasicki
Original title Mikołaja Doświadczyńskiego przypadki
Country Poland
Language Polish
Genre Novel
Publication date
 1776
Media type Print (Hardback)

The Adventures of Mr. Nicholas Wisdom (Polish: Mikołaja Doświadczyńskiego przypadki; in English, more accurately, The Adventures of Nicholas Experience), written in Polish in 1776 by Ignacy Krasicki, is the first novel composed in the Polish language, and a milestone in Polish literature.[1]

Plot

Krasicki's novel is the tale of Nicholas Experience (Mikołaj Doświadczyński), a Polish nobleman. During sojourns in Warsaw, Paris, and the fictional island of Nipu (based on Japan, known to natives as Nippon), the protagonist gathers numerous experiences that lead him to a rationalist outlook and teach him how to become a good man, and thus a good citizen. This rationalist outlook, often emphasized in Krasicki's writings, constitutes an apologia for the Enlightenment and physiocratism.

The Adventures of Nicholas Experience offers a portrayal both of the 18th-century Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and of the broader European culture of the time.

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References

  1. ↑ "Ignacy Krasicki". Univ.gda.pl. Retrieved 2012-06-09.

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